Berlin Four-Player Tournament 1924
Johner leads four players in a Berlin double round robin
Paul Johner won this four-player Berlin event with 4 points from six games. The masters met twice apiece in a complete twelve-game tournament.
Four masters, two cycles
The tournament's four-player format created six pairings, each played twice. The direct historical table gives Johner the winning score of 4 points from six games.
Play ran in Berlin from 9 to 17 December 1924.
The whole double round robin
All twelve games appear in the archive. Because neither a pairing nor its return game is missing, the event's cross table is a complete record of the competition.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johner, Paul F | 4/6 | +3 -1 =2 | games |
| 2 | Rubinstein, Akiba | 3½/6 | +2 -1 =3 | games |
| 3 | Teichmann, Richard | 2½/6 | +1 -2 =3 | games |
| 4 | Mieses, Jacques | 2/6 | +1 -3 =2 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johner, Paul F | 0½ | ½1 | 11 | |
| 2 | Rubinstein, Akiba | 1½ | 0½ | 1½ | |
| 3 | Teichmann, Richard | ½0 | 1½ | ½0 | |
| 4 | Mieses, Jacques | 00 | 0½ | ½1 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.